Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-24


sough, TO do what We beloved 20 DO right. re.
Rsrdlcss OF consequences % partv. aud my
opinion IA, sir, that whenever any party seeks
20 carry forward legislation with reference 10
party advantage II will always lose by n
my earnest conviction IL that when A man
who adheres unwayeringly 10 HIS honest con.
victions, doing what he believes 20 be- right bo-
cause IL Ia right, will receive the enforcement
Of the people Of virginia The party that does
Virginia will adhere TO and will keep In power.
VI feel that We can 90 back % our people
and say this General Assembly has shown
itself truo, honest and patriotic, and their
whole aim has been 10 do that which will pro-
mote the best interests OF the people Of Viz
ginis, who will say TO us, We'll done. cool and
faithful servants. enter again into your Offices
20 carry on the work you have so nobly per-
fornied.n
Mr.. Massey was literally applauded when
he concluded.
DEFENDS THE BRTTIsHERs.
Mr.. Wickham arose TO the defence OF the
BliiIsb representatives.. They bad been
polite and courteous TO the members OF the
committee, and he believed them 20 be gen.
tlemer. lie said that their desire to look
into The financial affairs OF the State was
very natural. aud made more 80 by the fact
That the statement furnished by the Urea.
surer showed the receipts 10 have been
larger than the Auditors STATE ment caIcu.
lated tbem TO be. He said that while the
ciIcuior about which there had been so
much talk might be calculated 10 mislead
some, hs did not believe twas 80 intended
What II contained was true; only 1t did
not 20 far enough.
TUE REPORT ADOPTED.
Mi Stubbs spoke at some length on the
SubiCct aud hecsme quite vehement in bis
language. He desired % brand the crcu-
lar li', as be was perfectly satisfied that 1t
was issued for the purpose OF misleading
and making o false oppression.
When Mr.. Stubs concluded Mr.. Me-
Cormick moved to reconsider the vote by
which bis resolution had been adopted aS
substitute for the House resolution. The
vote being recODsidered, Messrs. McCOr-
mick and stubs both withdrew their reso-
lutionS. and the one coming from the House
was adopted.
The committees final and supplemental
reports were then taken up and adopted.
THANKS, GENTLEMEN.
Resolutions were adopted returning
thanks to the President OF the Senate. Pre-.
sident pro tenn, Clerk, Sergeant.at.A
DOorkoeper, committee clerks, and pages
for the efficient manner in which they had
DISCHARGED their duties.
Mr.. Massey returned his thanks for the
courtesy shown him, and wished all the
senator's pleasant vacation and return
next fail.
Mr.. Warwick, from the committee to eX-
anime The Clerks Office, presented a report,
saying that everything was found In per.
feet order. The report was laid on the
table.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
At 3:2j p. NJ. the Senate went into ex.
ecutlye scssi ion and confirmed the following
appointments made by the Governor ::
George Perkins. OF Alhemarle. member Of
the Board OF Visitors OF the University Of
Virginia, u1ce Hon. A. II. II. Stuart, re-
signed; Captain A. ID. Payne, Of Eau.
quier, a. member OF the Board OF Visitors
Of The Agricultural and Mechanical Col.
lege, at Blacksburg, rice General w. III. f.
Lee, resigned.
House of Delegates.
The House met at IL A. M.-Speaker
stuart in the chair. No prayer.
QUALIFIED APPRECIATION.
Mr.. Fulkcrson, OF Washington, during
the morning hour rose TO explain that the
statement in the Dispatch Of the 21st. that
he bad introduced resolution approving
the report Of the Joint committee on the
debt settlement, was a mistike; that the
resolution he introduced only approved the
action Of tbe committee in rejecting AL the
propositions OF settlement offered by the
committee OF the foreign bondbolders.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
a message was received from the Senate
stating HAT that body bad passed joint
resolution providing for adjournment OF
the General Assembly sine die at O'Clock
in the evening.
Mr.. EchOlS, OF Augusta, strenJOu'ly op-
posed the resolution when the House was
in the midst OF important legislation.
Mr. FuIkerson, Of Washington, also op.
posed the passage OF the resolution.
Mr. Cardwell, Of Hanover, moved TO
amend by inserting II O'Clock VI. Tuesday.
Agreed TO.
REDUCTION or TAXATION.
The resolution offered by Mr. DsbneY, OF
Albenarlc, looking TO reduction OF taxa
tion came up.
The House refused to refer to a commit
tee.
Mr.. Hay moved to pass by. Agreed to.
ADDITIONAL COUNSEL.
House bill authorizing the Board OF In
demnity to employ counsel in suits with
reference 10 the state debt was cOmmuDi.
Gated from the Seuale by Senator Wickham
with an amendment.
Mr.. Cardwell, Of Hanover, moved 10 sus.
pend the rules and place the bill on the
calendar. Agreed to.
TIE .sCRIP" BILL AGAIN.
The "scriD" bill came up again by viz
tue of a joint resolution from the senate
discharging the joint Committee on Finance
from H. further consideration.
Mr. Figeat, OF BctetOurt opposed the
bhl. He claimed that IN case Of delinquent
taxes there would be produced q deficient
in the Treasury by the Use Of scrip the
more the scrip was used. The larger the
amount Of delinquent taxes, Of cOur,e the
larger The Geicit. He also clriiu' 81 tnat the
bin practically reduced taxes, and he Tor
one believed the state could not stand re-
duciiOn.
Mr. Fulberson. Of Washington, favored
the bill ia fcw remarks.
Mr. Porter, Of Portsmouth, SAID it was
folly to pas, any bin which did not inter
rupt The entrance OF coupons into The Frfa-
,ury. lie claimed that Il taxpayer could
buy coupon, cheaper ean he could buy
sciip.couponS selling at "a. He said also
thst at pre- sent there was not enough money
in the Treasury to pay present expenses,
and that lie would not be surprised when
Tie 1st Of July came the state wOLld he a
deiaulter for The interest on the Riddleber-
ger bonds due that day. Also, that IN his
opinion there will not be enough money
coming in the Treasury during the remain
der of the year to pay the appropriations
which have been made by this General As
sembly.
NIr. buchanan, OF Washington, said that
il was useless TO discuss this bill. To pass
It required a constitutional majority, and
tbs is not in the city.
Mr.. Fisgat, OF BotetOurt. further eX-
planned his preceding remarks.
Dir. FUlkerSOn, OF Washington, further
explained his views.
Mr. CorDctt, OF GraysOn, said that in the
multitude OF councillors there was wis
dom. Every man in the Commonwealth"
he said, "shOud he on the same footing"
and went on TO illustrate how. by passiug
the scrip bill. it would place broom straw
gathercr on the same footing ~ the owner
OF parlor carpets aud block houses. lie
hoped that in titus speaking his mind he
mad offended the feelings Of no one.
TIE bill was placed on its passage and re.
iected-oyes, 90; noes, IS.
TUE KENDALL BOND PLATES.
The committee appointed under the joint
resolution to destroy the Kendall bonds
and plates from which they were engraved
reported that the plates had been destroyed
- H. kouds burned on Saturday. Nav